For 2010-11, the Columbia University Human Rights Seminar will be held under the theme “Human Rights in Conflict: Exploring the Issues, Assessing the Challenges.” Organizers welcome scholars and advocates who wish to explore factors that lead to conflicts in specific human rights issue areas, and examine their philosophical, sociological, political and legal underpinnings. Seminars consist of dinner, 15-minute paper presentations and discussion.

To participate, send an abstract of 500-700 words detailing your research question, thesis and methodology, the human rights conflict addressed, and dates that you’d be available to present, by August 15, to George Andreopoulos (chrights [at] jjay.cuny.edu), Zehra Arat (zehra.arat [at] purchase.edu), and Yasmine Ergas (ye36 [at] columbia.edu). Modest travel and lodging expenses will be covered.